![]() Feeding should take place at least 3 times per week. Products such as Ocean Nutrition, and Sea Veggies are suitable as well as flake food and pellets. Seaweed can be attached to rock with a vegetable clip. A suitable diet will include spirulina, marine algae, and seaweed such as Nori. But they also need plenty of plant-based food. They will consume meaty foods such as Mysis and Krill when introduced to the tank. Feeding Your Clown TangĬlown Tangs are omnivores. Pipefish or Seahorses are not suitable tank buddies for this species. Care is due when housing Tangs with Batfish, Rabbitfish, Triggers, Sharks and Rays Rarely CompatibleĪvoid housing Clown Tangs with other Tangs that are similar in size, shape or colour. But they should be of a different shape and colour and will need monitoring. It may be possible to house a Clown Tang with other Tangs. Suitable tank buddies include Anglers or Frogfish, Eels, Groupers, Lionfish or Scorpionfish Sometime Compatible Fish of similar size should also avoid any issues unless they look similar in colour and shape. Usually CompatibleĬorals and invertebrates aren't at risk from Clown Tangs. Introducing a Tang as one of the last fish in an aquarium can help counter this. They can be intolerant to tank buddies, especially newbies. Suitable Tank BuddiesĬlown Tangs are a semi-aggressive species. There should be no trace of ammonia or nitrite. Established aquariums are most suitable, with small nitrate & phosphate nutrient levels. Oxygenation, cleanliness, and a good water flow are essential. Water quality needs to be of the highest quality. There also needs to be a large amount of open space for them to swim around. Aquarists can arrange it to create plenty of hiding places. A suitable aquarium should include plenty of Live Rock. Tank size should be at least 6 feet long and 250 gallons (946 litres).Ĭlown Tangs are reef safe and won't bother corals or invertebrates. Adults form schools, while juveniles tend to be solitary. They inhabit shallow reef areas to a depth of around 15 metres. ![]() It can be found in locations such as Hawaii, Japan, the Great Barrier Reef, and the Maldives. This species’ natural environment is in Indo-Pacific waters. Clown Tangs form pairs and are pelagic spawners. Their breeding season occurs between October and February. In the wild, they will form small harems with 1 male and several females. This is a difficult species to breed in captivity. Housing it with conspecifics or fish of a similar shape/colour can cause problems. This one of the most aggressive and territorial Tangs. The lower body area below the mouth and tailfin is a paler blue colour. Blue Tang Surgeonfish live on hard-coral reefs. Although these fish are most common in the Caribbean, coastal Florida, and the Bahamas. ![]() Blue Tang Surgeonfish can be found in shallow marine reefs throughout the western Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. At the base of the tailfin are venomous spines on either side of the Caudal Peduncle. A single fish has a life span up to 12 to 15 years. Its small dorsal and anal fins tuck in behind a streamlined tailfin. The Clown Tang is covered in vivid yellow and blue stripes which extend from around the eye, down the body.
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